Punjab government officials being removed and appointed alongside the cabinet reshuffle at the whims of the top leader of the ruling party in Delhi indicates that Punjab’s autonomy is more a decorative concept than a reality.
Vijender Gupta emphasized that the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on Sheesh Mahal of Arvind Kejriwal will be tabled in the first session of the Delhi Assembly.
"You said I would never take a government bungalow, then you built yourself a hundred crore Sheesh Mahal, which is so embarrassing," Arnab Goswami was heard saying.
AAP has always come under fire for its massive advertising campaigns, which were often disguised as governance promotions. The money came from the Delhi Government’s advertisement budget, which rose exponentially over the years.
Kejriwal’s government spent over ₹45 crore renovating his residence with luxury fittings, even as Delhi faced budget constraints. The renovation, funded with public money, took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it even more indefensible.
The results of the Delhi Assembly elections are coming out on Friday (8th February, 2025). In the trends so far, BJP seems to be returning to power in the National Capital after 27 years.
Arvind Kejriwal chose to bring his parents to the polling booth on wheelchairs instead of getting them to vote from the house using home voting facility